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[[Help:Wiki Help|Wiki Help]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Help:Tables and templates|Tables and templates]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Userboxes
A '''userbox''' (commonly abbreviated as '''UBX''') is a small colored box designed to appear only on a Contributor's [[Help:User page|user page]] as a communicative notice about the user, in order to directly (or even indirectly) help Contributors collaborate more effectively on articles.  
A '''userbox''' (commonly abbreviated as '''UBX''') is a small colored box designed to appear only on a Contributor's [[Help:User page|user page]] as a communicative notice about the user, in order to directly (or even indirectly) help Contributors collaborate more effectively on articles.  


==Installation aid==
==Installation aid==
Use the following templates (see [[Template:User box top|userboxtop]] for additional customization) in combination with the userboxes to organize them on the right hand side of '''[[Special:MyPage|Your]]''' user page. Follow the same order as show here with the exception that the "break" template can be omitted or used multiple times if desired.  Close this box using [[Template:User box bottom|userboxbottom]].  
Use the following templates (see [[Template:User box top|userboxtop]] for additional customization) in combination with the userboxes to organize them on the right hand side of '''[[Special:MyPage|Your]]''' user page. Follow the same order as show here with the exception that the "break" template can be omitted or used multiple times if desired.  Close this display box using [[Template:User box bottom|userboxbottom]].
 
The coding below can be copied, pasted onto your user page, and modified to meet your needs.
{{userboxtop|toptext=''about me''<br><br>}} {{User FGS2011|category=}}  
{{userboxtop|toptext=''about me''<br><br>}} {{User FGS2011|category=}}  
{{userboxbreak|toptext=Languages}} {{Collapsible list
{{userboxbreak|toptext=Languages}} {{Collapsible list
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{{userboxbreak|toptext=Conferences}} {{User RootsTech 2012|category=}} {{userboxbreak|toptext=Heritage}} {{User Italian|category=}} {{userboxbreak|toptext=Awards}} {{User Silver Star|category=}} {{userboxbreak|toptext=''the end''}} {{userboxbottom}}
{{userboxbreak|toptext=Conferences}} {{User RootsTech 2012|category=}} {{userboxbreak|toptext=Heritage}} {{User Italian|category=}} {{userboxbreak|toptext=Awards}} {{User Silver Star|category=}} {{userboxbreak|toptext=''the end''}} {{userboxbottom}}


'''<nowiki>{{userboxtop|toptext=''</nowiki>'''about me'''<nowiki>''</nowiki><<nowiki />br><<nowiki />br><nowiki>}}</nowiki>'''<br>
'''<nowiki>{{</nowiki><font color="blue">userboxtop</font><nowiki>|toptext=''</nowiki>'''about me'''<nowiki>''</nowiki><<nowiki />br><<nowiki />br><nowiki>}}</nowiki>'''<br>
''boxes''<br>
''boxes''<br>
<font color="maroon"> '''<nowiki>{{userboxbreak|toptext=</nowiki>''' Languages '''<nowiki>}} {{Collapsible list</nowiki>'''<br>
<font color="maroon"> '''<nowiki>{{userboxbreak|toptext=</nowiki>''' Languages '''<nowiki>}} {{Collapsible list</nowiki>'''<br>
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''more boxes''<br>
''more boxes''<br>
'''<nowiki>{{userboxbreak|toptext=''</nowiki>'''the end'''<nowiki>'' }}</nowiki>'''<br>
'''<nowiki>{{userboxbreak|toptext=''</nowiki>'''the end'''<nowiki>'' }}</nowiki>'''<br>
'''<nowiki>{{userboxbottom}}</nowiki>'''<br>
'''<nowiki>{{</nowiki><font color="blue">userboxbottom</font><nowiki>}}</nowiki>'''<br>




''Any text can be added to these templates as is shown in this example above, except for the "bottom" template. If you want extra space or text at the bottom use an extra "break" template" (omitting the last "break" template in the example will eliminate the bottom space and text).''
''Any text can be added to these templates as is shown in this example above, except for the "bottom" template. If you want extra space or text at the bottom use an extra "break" template" (omitting the last "break" template in the example will eliminate the bottom space and text).''


<font color="maroon">The coding above that is maroon in color is used to create a collapsible section that can be opened on demand ("show").</font>
<font color="maroon">The coding above that is maroon in color is used to create a collapsible section that can be opened on demand (by clicking the "show" button).</font>


Just copy and paste the coding above into your user page and then copy the template coding from the Gallery below for the desired userbox and paste it into '''[[Special:MyPage|Your]]''' user page in the desired "break" section.  
Just copy and paste the coding above into your user page and then copy the template coding from the Gallery below for the desired userbox and paste it into '''[[Special:MyPage|Your]]''' user page in the desired "break" section.  
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{{FamilySearch Wiki:Userboxes/Gallery}}  
{{FamilySearch Wiki:Userboxes/Gallery}}  


[[Category:Userboxes|*Userboxes]] [[Category:WikiProject_Userboxes|WikiProject_Userboxes]]
[[Category:User Page Help]]
[[Category:Wiki User and Userboxes Lists]]
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